State Accountability Grades Released

The State Board of Education’s accountability system assigns letter grades to schools ranging from A to F. The letter grades are based primarily on results from the ISTEP+ test. In South Bend Schools, six elementary schools and three middle schools showed improvement in their grades. Most notably, Madison STEAM Academy increased two grade levels after having been previously labeled as a failing school. Both Adams High School and Swanson Traditional School earned “A” grades. We commend the work being done by Team South Bend at all of our schools. We also acknowledge that a school should never be judged on the basis of a single test or letter grade alone, but rather on the totality of work being done to equip each student, academically and personally, to thrive in and shape an ever-changing world.